Trying to find a book about running a dog training business?
I am looking for the single best book I could get that has the most information about starting and running a dog training business.
This one:
So You Want to Be A Dog Trainer:
http://www.amazon.com/You-Want-Dog-Trainer-2nd/dp/0966772687
My dog’s skin problems?
I have 1yr old male Morkie (Yorkie+Maltise).
He’s got a scabby skin for more than 8 months.
I go to a vet every 2 weeks to get anti-biotic shot for him, and pay at least $70 (sometimes over $100) including office call, medicine, shampoo, and so on…
According to the doctor, it seems that he’s got a fungal problem.
I received a medicine called Conofite, Tritop, Clavamox and medicated shampoo.
Shampoo works well, but other medicine doesn’t seem it’s working.
I feel like they’re ripping off money.
Last time when I went to the vet, they recommended me a skin specialist which they should’ve told me way before! (It’s been more than 6 months and the only reason I didn’t have a second opinion is they had pretty good review from my friends)
If someone have ANY idea with my dog, please give me the answer.
I spend $100 every 2 weeks and I’m gonna be broke…
I can send you him skin pictures if requested.
Yikes! I am sorry to say that this happens quite often. Although most general practice veterinarians are excellent doctors, there are those who aren’t as great. Some either hold on to patients too long, thinking they can fix something, before they finally offer a referral, or they just don’t do a very good job diagnosing skin problems. I know that you have spent a great deal of money already, but take that referral to the specialist (if it is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist) and get your dog there ASAP. The charges there may be higher than you are used to, but I bet they will find out exactly what is going on. Be prepared for lots of questions about when this started, what medications were used, which ones worked or didn’t work, if he has any other health conditions, if he is itchy or not itchy, what food does he eat, what his living conditions are (inside, outside, urban, rural, etc), and etc.
The doctor I work for will do skin scrapes (to check for mites–I wouldn’t be surprised to find demodex in this dog–but please don’t take that as a diagnosis!) and skin cytology (to look for yeast, bacteria, or unusual cells on the skin’s surface) to start. Depending on those findings, further diagnostics may be offered, such as bacterial culture of the skin, biopsy, or blood work. If any of these seem excessive or expensive, feel free to ask many questions about why the tests requested are needed and what they will show. Our clinic offers a written estimate if finances are tight, and some treatment plans can be followed step-by-step as finances allow.
The good thing to remember, is that the majority of skin diseases are treatable, although not always curable, and most animals have good to excellent prognoses. Also keep in mind that many skin diseases require a great deal of work on the part of the owner (which you have already experienced) including frequent baths, daily medications, etc.
I wish you the very best of luck!
Will my dog have problems giving birth?
My dog is Nine. This will be her first time having puppies. We had believed she was baron because she had never bred before and because she was nine we found no reason to fix her. Now she is due any day and I wanted to know if she will have any trouble. She is healthy and very active and seems to have no medical problems.
She is a Springer Spaniel so she weighs about 35-40 pounds. I did have a freind with a mini poodle that was 12 and had her six puppies just fine. This happened by accident, I did not try and breed her on purpose. We did not know she could get pregnant because most dogs stop having heats by seven. We believe the father is a Black Lab.
She is very fit. She is a very healthy dog.
We had planned on breeding her but she never took. Once she hit nine we figured she was done and we would not have this problem.
We have prepared ourselves just in case this does turn out to be fatal.
She should be fine. I have had dogs, cats and horses become mothers and it is always an amazing miracle how they instinctively know what to. I had a cat once who would come and get me when she was ready to have her kittens. Although she is senior for a dog, she should deliver just fine. Enjoy your new puppies.
How much would it improve the health of dog breeds if all the canine clubs….?
How much would it improve the health of dog breeds if all the canine clubs changed their standards from cosmetic to the dogs ability to function as the breed was intended?
Yea I feel bad for some GSD’s. They’re such a beautiful and majestic looking breed but the slope in their back can be so low I’ve seen them trip over their own feet walking. So sad!
The breed standards don’t need to change, it’s the breeders interpretation or flagrant disregard of the breed standard, that has been accepted as the *norm* by judges, which needs to change.
Breeds that were created to do a job, should be bred to do that work, & only those proven to be mentally/physically sound & capable of being trained to do the type of work the breed was originally created to do, should be allowed to add their genes to the breed as whole.
Does anyone know of a good DVD about dog training?
I am planning on getting a dog, but I’ve never had one before and I don’t know the first thing about training. I want to train it so it doesn’t end up like my cousin’s dog who jumps all over people and barks at everything. I want my dog to be my buddy so please hook me up with some sort of DVD to give me the basics of training my new dog right.
Cesar Millan has several videos on being the pack leader which is a good place to start. Sign up for obedience classes when you get your puppy, read all you can on your breed of dog so you know what to expect. There are a ton of books on training i.e. "Dog tricks for Dummies"
Being your dogs pack leader is the first place to start, dogs don’t respect you if you aren’t their leader. giving your dogs rules, boundaries and limitations, not allowing them to do anything they want, giving the dog structure and a strict schedule helps also. But definitely training classes that way you have hands on experience with a professional trainer who can correct you as you go along is the best place to start.
If your cousins dog jumps all over people then he has obviously learned that jumping gets him attention, even negative attention (down, off, go away) is attention. Remember reward the behavior you want (treats or praise) and ignore the behavior you don’t want. Always give affection or attention at the right time will make your dog associate the good behavior with the affection, giving affection at the wrong time can make your dog associate it with bad behavior.
Remember whatever behavior gets them attention they will repeat so understand when to give attention and affection and learn when not to.
Watch "The Dog Whisperer" on Friday nights on the National Geographic channel and "It’s Me or The dog" on Animal Planet, both excellent trainers will show you how to train and correct problem behavior as it arises.
Good luck to you start BEFORE you get the dog that way you are prepared to handle whatever problems come along.
Do you own a bulldog?
If so a friend of mine has just set up a forum for everything on British bulldogs, no cross breeds or old tyme , victorian or american , The real and only British bulldog owners are wellcome!!
There will be discussions on the breed, from how they make us laugh right done to health issues, come and post some pics of your dogs and have a chat about the breed….hope to see of you there
follow the link below
http://macsbullies.freeforums.org/
I think you will find the British bulldog is the only one with a KC and regonised by the kennel club,and the bulldog goes right back to the 1800′s where it was never a American bulldog, thanks for your comments though….
I think that bulldogs are beautiful & only people that dont know anything about them would think they are a cross. Like someone has already said they are the only 1 recognised by the KC which cross breeds are not. They are not full of health issues. GSD have more health issues than bulldogs. They are a lovely dog full of character & by the way some people have replied to this then im glad you dont want to own . I think that before you start slagging things off you should do your research before you start offending people.. Im sure it said ‘do you own a bulldog’ not can you slag a bulldog off. If you have another breed that you prefer thats fine but you dont need to go around posting offending thngs.
Is the Flat Coated Retriever dog a health breed?
Is the Flat Coated Retriever dog a health breed or not?
If not a health breed please tell me what the health issue are.
Thanks
I have not owned one personally, but, my friend jeanbail who posts in here occasionally is a long time owner and very involved with the breed.
I remember him talking about them not making it to age 9 because of some sort of either cancer or heart related issue once.
I will email him and see if he can post an answer here.
How can I obtain my dog training license?
I am currently looking to get my dog training license, and I don’t know if I just retarded but I can’t find any information on how get it anywhere.
I’m just trying to figure out where to get it, the cost, all that nonsense.
Sorry, I guess I meant my business license. I would like to start my own pet care/training business. I assume I need a license for that…
No such thing!
Why is Okay to create different breeds and variations in the 1800,s. But not for Minihuskies.?
The process is called "Eugenics". I love Siberian Huskies! But the sad truth is that the customers will say that they can handle a standard sized Husky till you find out they let it go to a kill shelter. Truth be known it is easier to adopt a small dog, rather than a large, so the large dog’s are killed! The answer for their survival is to make it where people and dogs can be together. Minihuskies are bred for the overall health of the breed variation. So should any breeder consider their health. Another thing do all of you think that making a breed variation will make you allot of money? LOL, NO! If you have a dream to save your favorite breed, then you would take that money and invest in a large genetic pool with allot of careful planning. The Alaskan Klee Klays are not Siberian Huskies they are a different breed. They say that! Minihuskies are a attempt to create a variation of the breed. So my question is why is it on all of these forums there are so many uninformed comments made as "Good Advice". But if what you said was cross referenced you would be wrong. Dog’s are the only animal that Eugenics is so easily done. No other animal can be changed so easily! That is a fact. I think people and dog’s belong together. And that breeders need your support and advice. This is life and it is beautiful.
I believe:
1) Too many people allow their own personal opinions to cloud actual facts. [some believe their opinions are facts too]
2) People are threatened by change especially to breeds they admire.
3) Some actual breeders of standard sized huskies have commented that they are afraid they will lose sales.
4) Some people need to get lives.
The haters will be there.
My dog has skin problems?
i was petting my dog today and i saw this small part(size of a penny)near his elbow. there is not hair on the spot anymore and it looks kind of crusty. the skin color on that part has changed a little and is darker in color(looks a little rotten.) it doesnt look like the spot is itchy because my dog hasnt been trying to lick or scratch it.
Im not sure what kind of skin problem it is and if i should take him to the vet or treat him myself(if it’s not a really bad disease).
also, i have seen this spot on his snout once but it wasnt this big. it was just like a really really small dot so i havent really bothered to treat it and it seems like it healed itself because i havent seen the spot again. but now this one is bigger and im really concerned.
maybe this is an allergy my dog has?
oh and if this helps: i live in california and it is really hot and dry here
please help thanks.
my dog is only 2.5 years old though ://
A lot of dogs, as they get older, get dry patches of skin on their "elbows" from laying down a lot. are calluses. Just like humans get them from rubbing against something too much
http://www.dogforums.com/attachments/13-dog-health-questions/5333d1211307817-scab-dog-s-elbow-pict0413002.jpg
Make sure you dog had something to lay on that is soft so that there is no rubbing on a hard rough surface.
In regards to the snout spot….I would guess that they are unrelated and I would consult a vet about that one if it keeps returning.